Wednesday, March 11, 2009

TPE design team storage solutions

I store all my scraps in ziploc baggies according to colors.I store ribbon in ziplocs according to colors.I also try to keep all my acrylic stamps in their original packaging so I know all the info I need when I use it, but I group them into baggies too. As you can tell, baggies are a fav for me. They are easy for me to see what I am looking for and since I hava limited storage they work well for me.Also I have a small closet where I keep all my stamping things, and I was running out of room for all my things, so I bought a fabric hanging shoe organizer that hangs on the door and I store all my stickers/embellishments in the pockets by theme or category.Nestabilities I keep in a basket along with my cb folders so I can have all of them together, but they are also in original packaging.-Angela Robledo, TPE design team

My clear studio g stamps & the small Hero Art sets are in a binder in baseball card pages.My other clear stamps are in cd cases (but Im thinking about putting those into binders) My unmounted stamps are also in cd cases Wood mounted stamps are in an old printers tray that is hanging on the wall.Cuttlebug folders are in a lunchbox (which is FULL) Nestibilities I just started getting and they are just sitting on the table currently.Dies are in a small drawer (I don't have many of them).-Trudi Wilbur, TPE design team

Storage - oh boy this has been a real toughie for me cause I have so little space. I keep working on ways to improve things all the time. Anyway here goes...Stamps - My clear stamps I have stored on A4 size laminated sheets or (sadly as I have been told that they should not be stored on acetate) they are still in their original packaging. I am working towards having them all stored on the A4 sheets but it's a boring job and I rather be stamping. My unmounted rubber stamps I store in CD storage folders. I stamp the image on card to have on one side and store the rubber behind that in the pocket. The small word and quote stamps I have are stored in the plastic disply folders that people use for trading cards. (photos attached). Mounted stamps are stored in A4 plastic storage boxes stood on their side so that there is no weight on the stamps.Dies - hmmmmmmmm no clever storage ideas for the normal dies - just in plastic boxes.My nestabilities are in the CD cases with magnetic strips and I'm going to use the same idea for all my other metal dies.Embossing folders are all in a storage container on my desk as I use them all the time.Ribbons - I made a box for rolls of ribbon with holes so that you can pull a length of ribbon through. But for my odd lengths of ribbon I use coat hangers with the bar at the bottom and loop my ribbon on to that. That works really well.-Ann Cutts, TPE design team

Storage is very important to me. I have a small area and I need to be as efficient as possible, but still be able to access my supplies.Stamps-Mounted stamps are in Iris Carts. I have way too many, but I can't bring myself to start unmounting them. Maybe someday. Unmounted (without foam) are in cd cases by company with the spines labeled. I simply add a two way adhesive to them, let dry and put in cases. When I want to use one, I peel it out of the case and stick to an acrylic block. Unmounted (with ez mount) are on panels in a binder. Clear stamps-I have some in cd cases, but have started just keeping those in their original packaging in a mini milk crate (.89 each at a discount store) at the bottom of my cd tower. I have two of these crates side by side and they look really cute filled with clear stamps.Dies-Smaller cutting dies (CB, QK, Sizzlets) are all in my Cuttlebug storage binder. I used to have my folders in here too, but it got too thick. Larger dies are in another of the mini milk crates along with my Nestabilities.Nestabilities- they are all in cd cases. I have two strips of magnet tape across each side and can place a set on each side of the case. I removed the label from the packaging and stuck it to the case so I know the correct name. I have a couple sets that are too long for cd cases. Those are still in the original packaging, but I just saw an idea to put them on a bookring and hang them on a hook, so I think I will do that.Embossing Folders-I took a baby wipe container and removed the lid. The A2 folders fit perfectly in that. I labeled each of my folders at the top with a fine Sharpie so I have the names. The smaller ones are in a small basket that i picked up at a discount store. I have two of these. The other holds my rhinestones and pearls.Die Cutting Station-I recently picked up a small bookcase. It is intended for stacking them up, but I just got one. It has a long smooth top, another shelf below that creates a cubby in the center with a shelf sticking out each side. I have all of my dies, folders and cutters on this and it is all very accessible and convenient.Ribbon-I store all my ribbon in plastic shoeboxes according to type. I have the boxes labeled with what styles of ribbon are inside. They fit nicely on a shelf in my cabinet.Paper-generic cardstock on a paper sorter (actually 4 of them stacked together), my WorldWin Paper is a plastic bin sorted by brand. I keep my generic scraps in a totes that holds hanging file folders. Each folder holds a color. My WorldWin scraps are in plastic envelopes (8.5x11) by product line.-Robin Willis, TPE design team

I usually keep my things in the original packaging as long as possible...-Lori Roop, TPE design team

I only have clear and woodmounted stamps. The clear are all in a Snopake document box, some of them inside original packing inside this box!My woodmounted stamps are stored, along with my most regularly used stuff in my Traders Chest....a large 150 yr old wooden 12 draw unit.My nesties are store in CD cases, but with foam tape to hold them down instead of magnet.My Quickutz dies are in their original plastic folders that came with it when i bought it.My embossing folders are kept in an old floppy disc holder! it is a perfect size for them, you would think it was made for the purpose and i rescued it from the rubbish, as my hubby was about to throw it out!!I adore Yankee Candles and have one burning most evenings....these empty glass jars are perfect for my ribbons and each is a colour family.....and they smell delicious too!-Carol Houghton, design team

No comments:

Post a Comment

Welcome to the tip room!

If you have a great tip to share, please send it to thepinkelephantblog@gmail.com with the subject "Tip Room". Be sure to include your full name with the tip. If you have a photo of your tip being utilized, please send that too and we will use it if necessary. You will get full credit for your tip when we add it to the Tip Room!